Power issue I need some help.... I put a new battery in my 2001 Katana and without charging it went for a ride. When I pulled into the gas station to fill up I cut her off and that was the last I saw of any power. I tried to jump it and got nothing. I charged the battery and still get nothing. I'm at a loss. If anyone has any clue as to what I might have done or what I can do to fix it, please let me know.

Check your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals, and you charged your battery back up, I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either:
1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses
2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame)
3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely)
These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem.

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SOUND LIKE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS NOT WORKING CHARG BATTERY AND GET VOLT METER AND START IT UP AND HOLD RPM AT 1500 AND YOU SHOUL BE SHOWING 13.95 OR MOOR HOPE THIS HELP IF NOT AT LEAST 13.5 VOLTS THEN YOU MAY HAVE BAD VOLTAGE REGULATOR

If you take a look at the parts microfiche (make sure this is your bike please), the voltage regulator and rectifier is a little under $70. Labor for installing it would probably be in the $200-300 dollar range at a dealer.

Have you checked the voltage while the bike is running? It could be that the lights are simply drawing more power than the charging system can put out. Put a voltmeter on the bike and start it. Rev engine to 2-4000 rpm (or just ride the bike if you can see the meter while riding). Check with extra lights off and extra lights on. If your voltage is 14+ while riding or reving the engine without the extra lights on I think your charging system is probably OK. If it is below 13 (again, without the extra lights on) I say the charging system is bad.

sounds as if you have an issue with the charging system, try using a volt meter to determine if the bike is charging. To do so you will need to access the battery under the seat, with the bike running hook up the volt meter to the battery terminals, at idle you should have around 11volts when reving you should have around 13volts. If not you may have a bad stator or other electrical issues. good luck

Don't rely on on whether the bike will start at a gas station to determine if the charging system is working. Get the multimeter out and do a proper test. Should be getting about 14.5 volts @ around 3K RPM. It's too easy of a test to to just skip. If it is charging then start looking for something else.
Was the new battery properly charged to begin with?
Loose battery connection?
I suppose the GPS could be too much but you said that it was dying last november, so I would suspect something else.
P.S. you need a properly charged battery to get an accurate reading for the charging test.

please let me know. ThanksCheck your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals and you charged your battery back up I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either: 1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses. 2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame). 3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely). These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem. ,,,

though if it was a problem it would have blown the 10amp fuse????Don't rely on on whether the bike will start at a gas station to determine if the charging system is working. Get the multimeter out and do a proper test. Should be getting about 14.5 volts @ around 3K RPM. It's too easy of a test to to just skip. If it is charging then start looking for something else.
Was the new battery properly charged to begin with?
Loose battery connection?
I suppose the GPS could be too much but you said that it was dying last november so I would suspect something else.
P.S. you need a properly charged battery to get an accurate reading for the charging test.
,,,

please let me know. ThanksCheck your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals and you charged your battery back up I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either:
1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses
2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame)
3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely)
These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem. ,,,